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Correlation Isn’t Causation, Is It?
(Image source) The ever provocative Freddie deBoer explores the relationship between correlation and causation. You…
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Finding Meaning in Visuals
When you open your eyes, where do they focus? Presumably, your eyes automatically turn to…
The Dangers of Weird Neuroscience
How do psychologists know what they know about human mental processes? Quite often, they run…
Does project-based learning work?
The answer to the titular question depends on a) your definition of “project-based learning,” and b) your…
Cell Phones and Boundaries
Regular readers of this blog—and, people who have even a glimpse of common sense—already know…
Meet the Speakers: Dr. Pooja K. Agarwal
Editor’s note: Dr. Agarwal will be speaking at next week’s Learning and the Brain conference….
Multiple-Choice Tests Are A) Good or B) Bad
Teachers hate (and love) multiple-choice tests. On the one hand, they seem dreadfully reductive. On…
The Pro-Homework Argument
The Effortful Educator, an 11th and 12th grade psychology teacher, outlines the research-based case…
Bright Screens and Sleep
Here’s a handy review of the effects that bright computer and tablet screens have on…